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Himes was born to Elbert Himes (1909-1989)[2] and the former Ethel Whitler in Hartford in western Kentucky, the county seat of Ohio County, which is named for the Ohio River. He graduated in 1950 from Hartford High School and entered the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He served for four years and was a staff sergeant and an aircraft inspector. He was stationed for a time at Williams Air Force Base in Chandler, [[Arizona]]. For years afterwards, he attended many Air Force reunions, often driving from Kentucky to [[Texas]] for such gatherings.[3]

Himes was born to Elbert Himes (1909-1989)[2] and the former Ethel Whitler in Hartford in western Kentucky, the county seat of Ohio County, which is named for the Ohio River. He graduated in 1950 from Hartford High School and entered the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He served for four years and was a staff sergeant and an aircraft inspector. He was stationed for a time at Williams Air Force Base in Chandler, [[Arizona]]. For years afterwards, he attended many Air Force reunions, often driving from Kentucky to [[Texas]] for such gatherings.[3]

Himes first studied at the two-year Hartford College in Hartford. The defunct institution was located on East Union Street in Hartford on the site of the current offices of the Ohio County school superintendent. After his military service, Himes procured the bachelor of arts degree in history and political science from the Methodist-affiliated Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro. In 1959, he received the master of arts degree in social science from Appalachian State University in Boone in western [[North Carolina]]. He taught history for two years at Appalachian State. He also did other graduate work at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green and at [[Vanderbilt University]] in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]]. At the 1999 Campbellsville University commencement ceremony, Himes received an honorary doctor of humane letters.[1]

Himes first studied at the two-year Hartford College in Hartford. The defunct institution was located on East Union Street in Hartford on the site of the current offices of the Ohio County school superintendent. After his military service, Himes procured the bachelor of arts degree in history and political science from the Methodist-affiliated Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro. In 1959, he received the master of arts degree in social science from Appalachian State University in Boone in western [[North Carolina]]. He taught history for two years at Appalachian State. He also did other graduate work at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green and at [[Vanderbilt University]] in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]]. At the 1999 Campbellsville University commencement ceremony, Himes received an honorary doctor of humane letters. He did not, however, hold a Ph.D. in an academic field.[1]

Himes was twenty-nine when he joined the Campbellsville University faculty. His long-time colleagues in history and political science were Gilbert R. Tredway of Jasper, Indiana (born 1922; retired 1984), Damon R. Eubank (born 1959) of Campbellsville, and William Edward Bennett (1943-2006), a former member of the Taylor County School Board. Another colleague was former Kentucky State Representative Russ Mobley of Campbellsville. Himes for a number of years directed the CU European-study program during the summer session.  

Himes was twenty-nine when he joined the Campbellsville University faculty. His long-time colleagues in history and political science were Gilbert R. Tredway of Jasper, Indiana (born 1922; retired 1984), Damon R. Eubank (born 1959) of Campbellsville, and William Edward Bennett (1943-2006), a former member of the Taylor County School Board. Another colleague was former Kentucky State Representative Russ Mobley of Campbellsville. Himes for a number of years directed the CU European-study program during the summer session.